landful

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noun

As many as fill the land.

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Meanings

noun
  1. As many as fill the land.

    As for us—three young men to a whole landful of women— what could we do?

    2009, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, The Yellow Wall-Paper, Herland, and Selected Writings, page 55
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    Thusit may be seen that there is little appearance of peace, but much of war; may the Almighty bless the Company with his support and help, to preserve our handful of people, against this landful of savages.

    1838, Donald Moodie, The Record Or, A Series of Official Papers Relative to the Condition and Treatment of the Native Tribes of South Africa

    A slight positive intention amidst a landful of dung, and a sad one...but worth the vision just the same.

    2010, Trey R. Barker, The Cancer Chronicles, page 79

Origin

From land + -ful.

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APA

landful. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/landful

MLA

“landful.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/landful. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “landful,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/landful.

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